My Pokémon Story of Seasons

Chapter 152 Awakening of the Power of Waveguide

Leaving aside how the Mega Electro Dragon fought against the Snow Fairy who could also Mega Evolve, let's turn our attention to Tong Hua, who is deep underground.

Below the dimly lit staircase, the final destination turned out to be a huge underground ice lake.

"Thankfully, there's Rabbi's Flash ability. We need to find the blue crystal quickly and get out of here!"

"Whoosh!" Two Celebi flew ahead, glowing brightly. Tong Hua had a Foam Chipmunk and a Cat on her back, and was holding a Mini Fu. "Ming-oh!"

"I can feel it! There's a very strong waveguide ahead!"

"Huh?" Slimy asked, turning to look at Riolu with some confusion.

"Waveguide? What's that?" Sweet Wu Ni tilted her head and asked curiously.

"It's a unique energy that everyone possesses, like a fingerprint that allows people to identify themselves."

Riolu explained as he took Slimie's hand. A warm wave flowed from where they touched toward Slimie. "How amazing!" Slimie exclaimed in surprise as she felt the warm energy flowing through her body, as if she could vaguely "see" Riolu's firm and kind heart.

"This is the power of waveguides. Besides being able to identify identities, its greatest function is to transmit emotions."

It is said that powerful waveguides can trigger bond power, but I have never managed to do so yet.

At most, it can only condense wave missiles for attack.

As the two Pokémon chatted, they followed Tong Hua through a vast area of ​​frozen lake.

The cold and slippery surface of the frozen lake made Tong Hua and his Pokémon slow down.

Each step had to be taken with utmost care, for fear of slipping. The two shirabilites flew lower, using their beams to illuminate the path beneath Tong Hua's feet as much as possible.

You can already see a blue crystal, about half a person's height, floating in the very center of the frozen lake!

It emitted a soft and pure light, as if it were the source of both the coldness and light of the entire frozen lake. The powerful energy fluctuations invigorated everyone present.

"It's just ahead!" Tong Hua was excited and quickened his pace, but the ice was too slippery. He almost fell, but luckily Riolu caught him in time.

"Ouch!" Watch out!

"Thank you, Riolu."

The closer one gets to the center of the lake, the clearer the powerful wave-guiding force becomes.

Riolu's expression became increasingly serious and focused. He could sense that the waveguide did not originate from the crystal itself, but from a sudden change that occurred just a few meters away from the crystal!

Suddenly, the ice in front of the crystal cracked silently, and a tall figure slowly rose from beneath the frozen lake!

It was a stone statue, a stone statue of a Pokémon named Lucario.

A dazzling blue light emanated from the center of the statue, and then the entire statue suddenly came to life.

"Meow!!!"

As the stone statue transformed back into a living Lucario, the ancient and powerful aura spread out as if it were a tangible entity, carrying scrutiny and majesty.

She slowly opened her eyes, her scarlet pupils burning like flames as she swept over the intruder.

"Ming-oh."

"Intruders who came for the Prince's Tears, show your strength!"

Only those with powerful waveguide abilities can gain the Prince's Tears' approval.

Although they had anticipated this, Lucario's powerful and astonishing aura still shocked Tong Hua and the Pokémon.

It even reminded Tong Hua of the dominant Pokémon in the Alola region of the game, as well as the oppressive feeling of the boss Pokémon in the Shiki region.

"Ra-a-ha!" The two Celebi flew down nervously, focusing their light on Lucario, trying to communicate with it.

"There's no need for us to fight!"

"Ming!" Riolu also spoke up.

"Yes, we don't need to fight! We need the blue crystal to resist the power of the dark crystal!"

Lucario's gaze swept over Celebi and Riolu, a flicker of emotion flashing in her icy blue eyes, but then sharpening further.

"Words cannot prove the strength of the soul."

Her voice resonated directly in their hearts, carrying an undeniable authority: "The Waveguide does not lie. If your hearts are truly as pure as you claim, then prove it to me in battle!"

Before the words were even finished, Lucario had already moved. Her figure left a trail of afterimages on the ice, instantly appearing in front of Riolu, her claws gathering azure aura energy.

"Whoa!" Riolu was startled but remained calm, instinctively crossing his arms to block.

With a muffled thud, Riolu was thrown back several meters, leaving two clear marks on the ice.

"Leo!" Tong Hua exclaimed.

"Oh my!" "Fou!" "Terror!" "Meow!"

Slimy and the other Pokémon were also taken aback by the opponent's decisive action.

Foam Chipmunk and Pickpocket Cat jumped off Tong Hua, and Mini Fu leaped from his arms onto the ice, assuming a fighting stance. Sweetie stood nervously but resolutely beside Riolu.

Everyone prepared for battle, protecting Tong Hua behind them.

"Whoosh!" The two Celebi rushed forward, trying to use their psychic powers to stop Lucario.

But Lucario simply waved her hand, and a powerful aura blast pushed the Celebi aside. Her gaze remained fixed on Riolu.

"Words alone cannot protect what is important." Lucario's voice was as calm as ice. "Show your resolve!"

Riolu steadied himself, his eyes hardening. He knew this battle was unavoidable. He turned to Tong Hua and his companions and nodded.

"There's no other way, let's go!"

Tong Hua took a deep breath, her eyes sharpening.

"Seraphim, Mini-Foe, I'm counting on you two to support me."

"Sweeney, Bubble Chipmunk, Caterpillar, Riolu, let's go!"

"Whoa!" Riolu shouted, then took off its backpack, quickly pulled out something round from the backpack behind it, and threw it at Lucario!

The round object traced an arc in the air, and Lucario deftly dodged to the side. However, the non-offensive blue gem landed on the ice and exploded violently! Its hidden effects instantly manifested!

"Huh?!" Lucario felt his entire body suddenly freeze, as if he had turned back into a stone statue. All his martial arts skills were frozen in place. This was the Jewel of Stillness.

It can render all enemies on the battlefield immobile, which should be ineffective against boss enemies, but it seems that this limitation does not apply except in the Incredible Labyrinth.

Lucario froze, a flicker of disbelief crossing her icy blue eyes. The aura energy around her continued to ripple, but it couldn't translate into any action.

"Now's the time!" Although Tong Hua didn't understand what had happened, he immediately gave the command when he saw Lucario stop.

"Ah!" Sweet Wuni was the first to rush forward, concentrating her power in her forehead to unleash a sure-hit mental hammer!

Bubble Chipmunk and Pickpocket Cat followed closely behind, one releasing a high-speed star that always hit, and the other using a trick!

"La-hua!"

At the same time, the two Celebi immediately flew toward the floating blue crystal, attempting to use their superpowers to take it down directly.

However, when their superpowers touched the crystal, a powerful recoil repelled them. Intricate waveguide patterns appeared around the crystal, forming a protective barrier.

To take the blue crystal, you must pass Lucario's test.

Just as Slimie's Psychic Hammer was about to hit Lucario, the effect of the Pain Orb suddenly disappeared!

A flash of anger crossed Lucario's crimson eyes, and her aura suddenly erupted, forming a blue energy barrier.

"Bang!" Tian Wuni was thrown back hard, but Tong Hua caught her with quick reflexes, and the two of them slid a long way on the ice.

"Ouch!" Sweetie cried out in pain.

Lucario moved with lightning speed, easily dodging Bubble Chipmunk's high-speed sprint, and slapped Caterpillar with her claws.

The waveguide energy collided with the evil energy, producing a piercing tearing sound.

"Meow!" The pickpocket cat was thrown back and crashed heavily onto the ice.

"Using external forces is despicable!" Lucario roared. "The wise seek strength within!"

Lucario's voice was filled with obvious anger, and his scarlet eyes burned with fury.

Her attacks became even more ferocious, her wave-guided energy transforming into countless blue light blades that shot out in all directions. Deep scratches instantly covered the ice surface, and a chilling aura filled the air.

"Whoosh!" The Celebis hurriedly erected a wall of light to block the attack.

Meanwhile, Lucario's gaze remained fixed on Riolu, as if it had been drawn into hatred.

A powerful waveguide locked onto Riolu, but at the same time, another waveguide of the same kind attracted Lucario's attention.

"Mmm?"

Tong Hua's waveguide is exactly the same as Leo's?

"Is it because we are the same person?" Riolu had obviously noticed this as well. He looked up at Tong Hua, only to find that Tong Hua was also looking at him.

The two looked into each other's eyes and suddenly had a strange feeling.

It was as if they had been electrocuted; suddenly, they understood each other perfectly!

At that moment, time seemed to stand still.

Leo and Tong Hua's eyes met, and the waveguide resonated wildly between them.

As entities from two different worlds, their waveguides are naturally identical. At this moment, these perfectly identical waveguides, which should not have met, resonated, resulting in—

Tong Hua, who originally had no waveguide power, also gained the qualification to control waveguides.

"What does this feel like?" Riolu's voice echoed directly in Tong Hua's mind.

"Are you a newtype too? No, that's not right..."

"I can hear your thoughts? Is this the power of waveguides?"

Tong Hua responded with his thoughts as well. He could even feel the pain in every wound on Riolu's body, as well as its unwavering determination to protect its partner.

Lucario's attack suddenly halted, a flicker of shock and confusion crossing her crimson eyes. She too had noticed two identical waveguides emanating from two different directions.

"It's impossible for two completely independent entities to have completely identical waveguides," Lucario muttered to himself, his attack aimed at Riolu suddenly losing its accuracy.

Just then, Riolu and Tong Hua simultaneously reached out their hands.

One extended a claw, the other a palm, their movements perfectly synchronized, as if driven by the same consciousness. When the two finally made contact, their consciousnesses merged completely.

Tong Hua saw Riolu's memories, and Riolu also saw Tong Hua's.

At this moment, Tong Hua from both worlds knew everything about the other.